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AI in dentistry
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Ethics, Education & Patient CareAI for Dental Anxiety in Kids: Calm or a Slower Pulse?
AI for dental anxiety in children: a 2026 RCT found an AI self-modelling app cut heart rate more than a standard video, but not…
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Endodontics & RestorativeAI MB2 Canal Detection: Real Fix or Just a Prototype?
AI MB2 canal detection hits near-expert accuracy on CBCT scans, but a 2026 review found all 5 models stuck at prototype stage. Here’s what…
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Implants & Oral SurgeryAI Dental Implant Identification: Sharper Than a Dentist?
AI dental implant identification scored 100% on X-rays vs 86.6% for 61 dentists — but only across four implant types in a lab study.…
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OrthodonticsAI Teeth Crowding Check: Can a Photo Replace the Mold?
AI teeth crowding measured from one intraoral photo sounds ideal for remote monitoring—but a 2026 study found the errors too wide to replace the…
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Generative AI & ChatbotsAI Dental Trauma Advice: Grounded Fact or Confident Guess?
AI dental trauma advice hit 96% accuracy when locked to clinical guidelines—beating general chatbots and cutting made-up answers from 21 to zero.
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Diagnostics & ImagingAI Dental X-Ray Enhancement: Real Detail or Illusion?
AI dental X-ray enhancement sharpened blurry periapical films and doubled an AI’s boundary precision — but no dentist has tested it on real patients…
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PeriodontologyAI Gingivitis Detection: Can an App Read Your Gums?
AI gingivitis detection promises at-home gum checks, but a Zurich study found the app barely beat chance against the clinical gold standard.
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Diagnostics & ImagingAI for TMJ Disorders: Diagnosis or Educated Guess?
AI for TMJ disorders scored 79% sensitivity and 87% specificity for jaw-joint osteoarthritis, but only 3 of 174 studies had comparable data.
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Generative AI & ChatbotsChatGPT in Pediatric Dentistry: Helpful or Half-Right?
ChatGPT in pediatric dentistry scored ~4/5 on parents’ questions but slipped on fluoride and baby-tooth pulp therapy. What that means for your child.
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Diagnostics & ImagingAI Dental Age Estimation: Can It Tell If You’re 18?
AI dental age estimation found wisdom teeth with 94.5% accuracy but confirmed only 24% of true adults at the 18-year legal line. Here’s the…